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Glow plugs... You tell me...
My glow plug light is not coming on. I tested all the plugs, and #4 was not giving me a continuity reading. I replaced it. All the wires from the relay to the plug are giving me a good reading. All the other plugs are giving me a good reading. The fuse on the relay checks out. I've got 12v running from the relay to the 5 glow plug output pins. Whenever I unplug the plug wires from the relay, I get the glowplug light via turning the key, so it's not the bulb...
When I'm in the car, with the come light on, the dome light dims until I hear the relay kick off, so I know the plugs are drawing some power. What am I missing here? BTW 1982 300TD. Thanks
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'90 300SE --- 173k miles --- (Odometer just stopped working!) '85 Cali 300D --- 193500 miles --- (Second one) Sold Nov '10 '82 300TDT --- 236,xxx miles --- (My first one) Sold July '09 |
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Do you have a spare relay to test with?
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At this point I would bench test the GPs or pull the injectors and actually look down the hole. I've had GPs pass the continuity reading but still be bad.
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car" |
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I don't have a spare relay....
I might just replace the other 4 GPs
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'90 300SE --- 173k miles --- (Odometer just stopped working!) '85 Cali 300D --- 193500 miles --- (Second one) Sold Nov '10 '82 300TDT --- 236,xxx miles --- (My first one) Sold July '09 |
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Sounds like the best plan, bench test what you take out and keep the good ones for spares.
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car" |
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